Identify and Evaluate Innovative Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures for Rural and Nighttime Environments
The research team will investigate effective countermeasures to reduce nighttime pedestrian crashes across the state of Texas. A systems-oriented approach will be central to the analysis, recognizing that pedestrian safety involves infrastructure, driver behavior, and pedestrian actions. This approach moves beyond assigning blame to individuals and focuses on collective responsibility for creating a safer environment. This work will focus on nighttime-specific pedestrian crossing safety countermeasures by identifying and evaluating the costs and feasibility of implementation. Based on experiences in other cities and communities, this work will identify high-interest pedestrian safety crossing treatments. The research team will develop a targeted, prioritized list of potential benefits, cost, considerations, and gaps in knowledge about these treatments.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $554223
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Contract Numbers:
0-7228
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Souraphath, Danny
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Performing Organizations:
Center for Transportation Research
3925 W. Braker Lane
Austin, TX United States 78759 -
Principal Investigators:
Machemehl, Randy
- Start Date: 20240901
- Expected Completion Date: 20260831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Countermeasures; Crosswalks; Night; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Rural areas
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01928227
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 0-7228
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 22 2024 4:43PM